Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1384727.015 - Heath Stairworks, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office

Investigation Summary

At 4:00 p.m. on February 21, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a company specializing in building stairs, was working at a residential townhouse under construction. He was attempting to climb by placing both knees on the edge of a wall section alongside the stairs. During this process, his tool belt became caught on the corner of the column. Employee #1 fell, rolling and tumbling from this section of the staircase to the base and landing on his left hand, which he had stretched out to break his fall. The employee was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured wrist.

Keywords: Belt, Carpenter, Caught By, Climbing, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Residential Construction, Stair, Stair Landing, Wall, Wrist